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{{Infobox Movie
|name = Creature with the Blue Hand<br>(Die blaue Hand)
|picture =Die blaue Hand Poster.jpg
|caption = ''Original German Poster''
|country =[[File:GER.jpg|25px]] West Germany
|director =[[Alfred Vohrer]]
|date=1967
|language=German
|studio=Rialto Film
|distributor=Constantin Film
|character1=Inspector Craig
|actor1=[[Harald Leipnitz]]
|character2=Dave Emerson / Richard Emerson
|actor2=[[Klaus Kinski]]
|character3=Dr. Albert Mangrove
|actor3=[[Carl Lange]]
|character4=Lady Emerson
|actor4=[[Ilse Steppat]]
|character5=Myrna Emerson
|actor5=Diana Körner
|character6=Lionel Douglas
|actor6=Hermann Lenschau
|character7=Nurse Harris
|actor7=Gudrun Genest
|character8=Edward Appleton
|actor8=Richard Haller
|character9=Sir John
|actor9=[[Siegfried Schürenberg]]
|character10=Butler Anthony
|actor10=[[Albert Bessler]]
}}

'''''Creature with the Blue Hand''''' (''Die blaue Hand'' ("The Blue Hand") is a 1967 German detective movie directed by [[Alfred Vohrer]]. Despite the film was claimed to be adapted from the 1925 novel "The Blue Hand" by Edgar Wallace, in fact the plot differs radically from the book. Dave Emerson ([[Klaus Kinski]]) is on trial for the murder but is considered insane and admitted to Dr. Mangrove's lunatic asylum. An mysterious person helps Dave to escape. Dave returns to Emerson's castle and assumes the identity of his twin brother Richard who disappears without a trace. As the story continues, a masked figure with a blue iron hand begins to hunt for Dave's siblings. Most endangered is Dave's sister Myrna.

The film is the 23st installment in the Rialto Film studio film series (1959-1972).

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== Arminius HW-1 ==
[[Arminius HW-1]] revolvers are used by Inspector Craig ([[Harald Leipnitz]]), Dr. Albert Mangrove ([[Carl Lange]]), Dr. Mangrove's henchman Reynolds (Fred Haltiner), barrister Lionel Douglas (Hermann Lenschau) and butler Anthony Smith ([[Albert Bessler]]).
[[Image:Arminius HW1.jpg|thumb|none|300px|Arminius HW-1 starter revolver]]
[[File:Die blaue Hand-ArminiusHW1-1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Inspector Craig with an HW-1 revolver and Dave Emerson with a [[CZ 27]] pistol after the unsuccessful attempt to capture The Blue Hand.]]
[[File:Die blaue Hand-ArminiusHW1-2.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Dr. Mangrove surprises Craig in the scene in the asylum.]]
[[File:Die blaue Hand-ArminiusHW1-3.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Craig disarms Mangrove.]]
[[File:Die blaue Hand-ArminiusHW1-4.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Butler Anthony holds a revolver when he searches the secret passage in the castle.]]
[[File:Die blaue Hand-ArminiusHW1-5.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Reynolds holds a revolver.]]
[[File:Die blaue Hand-ArminiusHW1-6.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Douglas holds a revolver in the climactic scene.]]

== CZ 27 ==
Dave Emerson ([[Klaus Kinski]]) carries a [[CZ 27]] pistol. In one scene he surrenders the gun to Inspector Craig ([[Harald Leipnitz]]).
[[Image:CzechCZ27Pistol.jpg|thumb|none|300px|CZ 27 - .32 ACP]]
[[File:Die blaue Hand-CZ27-2.jpg|thumb|none|600px|]]
[[File:Die blaue Hand-CZ27-3.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Dave cocks the gun that he found in his brother's wardrobe.]]
[[File:Die blaue Hand-CZ27-4.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Dave puts the pistol with cocked hammer in his pocket (quite an unsafe action).]]
[[File:Die blaue Hand-CZ27-5.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Dave confronts Inspector Craig.]]
[[File:Die blaue Hand-CZ27-6.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Another view of the same scene.]]
[[File:Die blaue Hand-CZ27-7.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Craig holds the pistol when he tries to chase The Blue Hand.]]
[[File:Die blaue Hand-CZ27-8.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Dave finds out that someone covertly unloaded his pistol.]]

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